154 PROCEEDINGS OF THE CONVENTION [1776.

Mr. Hollyday, Mr. Goldsborough, and Mr. Tilghman, were elected
by ballot a committee accordingly.

On motion, Resolved, That the appointment of field officers for
the militia in Kent county be postponed till the next session of
convention.

The convention proceeded to ballot for field officers for the mi-
litia in Baltimore county, when the following persons were elect-
ed, to wit:

Gunpowder Battalion. Walter Tollcy, jun., colonel; Darby Lux,
lieutenant colonel; James Gittings, 1st major; Thomas Sollers, 2d;

Benjamin Rogers, quarter master.

Soldier's Delight Battalion. Thomas Gist, sen., colonel; Sam-
uel Owings, lieutenant colonel; John Craddock, 1st major; Isaac
Hammond, 2d; Joseph Gist, quarter master.

Baltimore town Battalion. William Buchanan, colonel; John
Moale, lieutenant colonel; Benjamin Nicholson, 1st major; Tho-
mas Jones, 2d; James Calhoun, quarter master.

Convention adjourns till to-morrow morning at 9 o'clock.

SATURDAY, May 25, 1776.

Convention met. All members present as on yesterday, except
Mr. Ringgold, and Mr. William Harrison. The proceedings of
yesterday were read.

On motion, Resolved, That a committee be appointed to prepare
a passport for his excellency governor Eden, and to draught a let-
ter to the committee of safety of Virginia; and Mr. Paca, Mr. T.
Johnson, and Mr. Hollyday, were elected by ballot a committee for
that purpose.

Mr. Handy appeared in the house. Mr. Ewing has leave of ab-
sence-
Mr. Hollyday brings in and delivers to Mr. President, a report
from the committee to whom the memorial of the battalion of regu-
lars was referred, which was read and ordered to lie on the table.

Mr. Paca brings in and delivers to Mr. President, a report from
the committee appointed to devise a proper establishment of a court
of admiralty, for the trial of such captures and seizures as may be
made pursuant to the late resolves of the continental congress on
that subject, and brought into any port or district within this pro-
vince, which was read and ordered to lie on the table.
A memorial from captain George Stricker was read and ordered
to lie on table.

Mr. Turbutt Wright has leave of absence.

The convention took into their consideration the report from
the committee appointed to devise a proper establishment for a